Abstract:
Cu6Sn and Ni
3Sn
4 are important intermetallic compounds(IMCs), which were known to greatly improve the reliability of the soldered joints.In this paper, the first-principles calculations were performed to determine the stable structure of Cu
6Sn
5 and Ni
3Sn
4 IMCs.The structural and electronic properties of Cu
6Sn
5 and Ni
3Sn
4 IMCs were calculated.The results of energy calculation and density of states demonstrate that Cu
6Sn
5 IMCs have a more stable structure than Ni
3Sn
4.The results also show that they are exhibit anisotropy in elastic modulus.Moreover, the Ni
3Sn
4 shows more strong bonding effect and exhibits greater elastic modulus.However, Cu
6Sn
5 performs better in plastic, which is expected to account for the improvement in the reliability of the soldered joint.